Mirch Masala Curry

Do you like spicy food ? Spicy food enhances your taste buds and Hyderabadi Mirch ka Salan is a famous spicy dish.

Ingredients:

Long green chillies or Jalapeno: 10(slitted in the middle)

Mustard seeds:1 tsp

Cumin seeds:1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds:1/2 tsp

Onion: 1(finely chopped)

Turmeric powder:1/2 tsp

Gingergarlic paste:1 tbsp

Red chilli powder:1/2 tsp

Coriander powder:1/2 tsp

Cumin powder:1/2 tsp

Yogurt: 1/2 cup

Tamarind paste:1 tsp

Salt: to taste

Masala to grind:

Cinnamon:1″

Cloves:2

Red chillies:4

Coriander seeds:2 tbsp

Peanuts:2 tbsp

Sesme seeds:2 tbsp

Coconut:2 tbsp

Oil:2 tbsp

Method of Preparation

Heat very little oil in a pan, fry cinnamon, cloves, red chillies, coriander seeds, peanuts, sesme seeds and coconut grind them to paste.
Now toss the green chillies slightly and keep them aside.
Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds followed by cumin seeds, fenugrek seeds, onions and salt.
Fry the onions till they become translucent and add the ginger&garlic paste.
Toss it for 2 minutes and then add turmeric powder followed by red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder.
Fry it for 2 minutes and add little water.
Add the yogurt and the grounded paste followed by the tamarind paste.
Add some water allow it to boil for 10 minutes.
Now add the chillies and boil it for 10 more minutes.
Serve hot with chapathi or rice.